VXI plug&play Driver | Agilent Technologies B2200A, B2201A specs

VXI plug&play Driver

This chapter introduces the VXI plug&play driver available for Agilent B2200, and consists of the following sections:

•“System Requirements”

•“Installing VXIplug&play Driver”

•“Driver Functions”

6-2	Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition 2

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Agilent Technologies B2200A, B2201A manual VXI plug&play Driver

Contents

Agilent B2200A Manual Part Number DEC Lara Tion of Conformity Herstellerbescheinigung Manufacturer’s Declaration Safety Summary Ground the Instrument Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting Do not Substitute Parts or Modify Instrument Safety Symbols CAT This Manual Text Conventions Contents Front Panel Operation Programming Scpi Command Reference Contents VXI plug&play Driver Contents Error Messages Introduction Introduction Agilent B2200 Series Front Panel LCD Front Panel View Rear Panel Rear Panel View Switch Modules Switch Module Block Diagram Specifications General Specifications Temperature range Humidity range Switch Modules Agilent B2210A/B2211A Switch Module Specifications Supplemental Information for B2200A/B2210A Supplemental Information for B2201A/B2211A Accessories and Options Options and Accessories Model Option Item Description Number Introduction Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Installation Installation Requirements Power RequirementsPower Cable Power Cable Operating Environment Storage and Shipping Environment Inspection Before Opening Packing Materials Installing the B2200 To Set the Gpib Address To Connect the Gpib Cable To Install the Switch Module To Install the Blank Panel Self-Test Output Connections Output ConnectorsOutput Connector and Output Signal Connector Plates Connector PlateAgilent Model No Description Output Cable To Make Connections to DUT Interface Kelvin Output Port Output Port NumberLow-Noise Coaxial Cable Coaxial Cable Cutting Example Connector Guard Sense Wire Insulator Plate Connection to the DUT Interface Interlock Connector Pin Assignments To Make Interlock Circuit To Install LED Circuit Dimensions of Interlock Switch Agilent part number When more than ±40 V is forced from an SMU in the 4155/4156 Dimensions of LED Agilent part number To Mount Connectors To Check Interlock Circuit Agilent Part No Dimensions of Connector HolesRecommended Parts Input Connections B2200 Input Connections Instrument VMU CMH/CML Cable from Connector Plate to DUT Measurement Cable LengthInput Cable Probe Card Guard Capacitances of B2200 Measurement Environment Typical Calibration MaintenanceCleaning Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Front Panel Operation Front Panel Operation Operation About moving cursor, selecting value, and changing display To Initialize Agilent B2200 To Enable Light PenTo Change Channel Configuration Mode To Change Connection Sequence To Control Switch ConditionTo Change Connection Rule To Open All Switches To Save/Load Setup Data To Use Bias Mode To Use Ground Mode To Display Module Information To Use Couple ModeTo Display Firmware Revision To Set Gpib Address To Read Error MessageTo Set Beeper To Set Remote Display Mode To Return to Local Mode Switch Control Functions Auto Channel Configuration ModeNormal Connection Rule Free Connection Sequence Connection Sequence Relay Operation Bias Mode Example of Bias Mode Connected to multiple output ports Ground Mode Opening the ground enabled input ports Couple Mode Input Couple Port Numbers and Output Couple Port Numbers Couple Port Detection Function Display Functions LED MatrixLED Matrix LED color Explanation Card 1/2/3/4 LED LCD LCD Display Example LCD Display Items Label Description Front Panel Keys Shift+Local Function key group Port Function Sequence Gnd Ch Edit key group Card Selection Setup Menus Setup Menu Displays the module information of each slot Config Error Selftest Menu Selftest KEY LED Gpib Programming Programming Scpi Command Hierarchy Programming Basics Fundamental Commands Fundamental Commands Functions Switch Control Switch Control Commands FunctionsCard No Channel No Channel numbers for Auto configuration mode Programming Examples Executing the program Connecting Input-Output Paths Input-Output Connection Example Line Description Using Bias Mode Bias Mode Example Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Using Ground Mode Ground Mode Example Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Using Couple Mode Couple Mode Example Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Saving Input/Output Labels Label Definition and Data Save Example Defining Comment for Internal Memory Memory Comment Definition Example Capacitance Compensation Capacitance Compensation Function Required Conditions Extension Cables and Compensation Coefficients To Create Compensation Data File Pcif Coefficients to Module Interfacec Be modified C2L Compensation Explanation Coefficients To obtain compensation coefficients Measurement Terminals of C2H/C2L/C3H/C3L Path To Perform Measurement and Compensation Recording Measurement/Compensation Data Step Capacitance Compensation Program Example Scpi Command Reference SYSTem DIAGnosticROUTe Textual Notation for Subsystem Commands Capital Letters Mnemonic Name Common CommandsCommands Summary CLS Scpi Command Reference *ESR? Bit Binary-weight Description IDN? OPC Syntax Example SRE Parameter Explanation STB? TST? Command Description Subsystem CommandsCommand Summary Relay Control Commands Routsymbchan cardnumber,channel,string Command Description Bias Mode Commands Routbiasport cardnumber,biasport Command Description Ground Mode Commands Routagndport cardnumber,groundport Couple Mode Commands Routagndunused cardnumber,enableport Command Description System subsystem Specified by memorynumber DIAGnosticTESTCARDCLEar DIAGnosticTESTCARDEXECute? DIAGnosticTESTCARDSTATe? DIAGnosticTESTFRAMeCLEar DIAGnosticTESTFRAMeEXECute? DIAGnosticTESTFRAMeSTATe? ROUTeAGNDCHANnelDISableCARD ROUTeAGNDCHANnelDISableLIST ROUTeAGNDCHANnelENABleCARD ROUTeAGNDCHANnelENABleLIST ROUTeAGNDPORT ROUTeAGNDSTATe ROUTeAGNDUNUSED ROUTeBIASCHANnelDISableCARD ROUTeBIASCHANnelDISableLIST ROUTeBIASCHANnelENABleCARD ROUTeBIASCHANnelENABleLIST ROUTeBIASPORT ROUTeBIASPORT ROUTeBIASSTATe ROUTeCLOSeCARD? ROUTeCLOSeLIST ROUTeCONNectionRULE Rule ROUTeCONNectionSEQuence ROUTeCOUPlePORT Coupleport ROUTeCOUPlePORTDETect ROUTeCOUPleSTATe ROUTeFUNCtion ROUTeOPENCARD ROUTeOPENLIST ROUTeSYMBolCHANnel ROUTeSYMBolPORT SYSTemCCONfig? SYSTemBEEP SYSTemCDEScription? Query response carddescription newlineEND SYSTemCPON SYSTemCTYPe? SYSTemDISPlayLCD SYSTemDISPlayLED SYSTemDISPlaySTRing SYSTemERRor? SYSTemKLC SYSTemMEMOryCOMMent SYSTemMEMOryDELete SYSTemMEMOryLOAD SYSTemMEMOrySAVE SYSTemPEN SYSTemVERSion? Status Reporting Structure Status Reporting Structure Status Reporting Structure Status Reporting Structure of B2200 Status Byte Register Status Byte Register of B2200 Status Byte Register of B2200 Bit Definition Explanation Service Request Enable Register Service Request Enable Register of B2200 Standard Event Status Register Standard Event Status Register of B2200 Standard Event Status Enable Register Bit Definition Explanation Output Queue Output Queue of B2200 VXI plug&play Driver VXI plug&play Driver System Requirements Installing VXIplug&play Driver Category Function Description Driver FunctionsAgilent B2200 Driver Function Lists Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Agb220xabiasChanCard Agb220xabiasChanList Biasstatus Agb220xabiasChanListQBiasdisen Agb220xabiasPort Agb220xabiasState Closecard Agb220xacloseAgb220xacloseCardQ Agb220xacloseList Agb220xacloseListQ Agb220xacmdClosestatus Cmdstr Agb220xacmdDataQ Agb220xacmdIntSize Result Count Agb220xacmdInt16ArrQAgb220xacmdInt16Q Agb220xacmdInt32ArrQ Agb220xacmdInt32Q Agb220xacmdReal Agb220xacmdReal64ArrQ Agb220xacmdReal64Q Agb220xacmdStringQ Agb220xacompenC Agb220xaconnRuleSeq Agb220xacouplePort Agb220xadetectCouplePort Agb220xacoupleStateAgb220xadcl Agb220xaerrormessage Agb220xaerrorqueryErrornumber Message Agb220xaerrorQueryDetect Agb220xaerrorQueryDetectQErrorQueryDetect PErrDetect Channelconfig Agb220xaesrQAgb220xafunc Errstr Agb220xagroundChanCard Agb220xagroundChanListGndcardno Gndchandisen Gndstatus Agb220xagroundChanListQGnddisen Agb220xagroundPort Agb220xagroundStateGportcardno Gndport Doreset Agb220xainitAgb220xaopcQ InstrDesc Opencardno Agb220xaopenCardAgb220xaopenList Agb220xaopenListQ Agb220xareadStatusByteQOpenstatus StatusByte Agb220xaselectCompenFile Agb220xaresetAgb220xarevisionquery Agb220xaselftest Agb220xatestClearTestresult Testmessage Agb220xatimeOut TimeOutAgb220xatestExecQ Execresult Agb220xatimeOutQ PTimeOutAgb220xaunusedPort Unusedport Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Error Messages Error Range Error Category Error Category Standard Event Standard Scpi Error Messages Command Error Data type error Command header errorHeader separator error Invalid separator Numeric data error Character data errorInvalid character in number Exponent too large String data error Block data errorExpression error Character data not allowed Execution Error Device-Dependent Errors Device-specific errorMemory error Queue overflow Query Errors B2200 Specific Error Messages B2200 Channel Related Errors B2200 Card/Mode/Port Related Errors Cant change to ACONfig mode. Check card config Too many relays closed. Max 52 relays/cardCannot use same port for Couple and Bias Bad auto ground port number Cannot use Unused Port during Auto Ground Mode on Bad setting memory numberSetting memory data is invalid Cannot load this setting data in this configuration